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Epic accused of stealing a mod
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http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?p=9943142
This is the 360 map:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32978.html
This is the mod:
The modder was banned from the Epic forums when he complained about it in a thread.
Edit: Both pictures are from the original mod. Remind me not to get news from gametrailer's forums.
This is the 360 map:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32978.html
This is the mod:
The modder was banned from the Epic forums when he complained about it in a thread.
The maps do look really similar even if the boat idea isn't that original.ok this is bull, they stole my arctic shipment map idea, the exact same thing - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33033.html
look at the map wit the crane and the crates, its snowing and there icebergs and everything from like my map. Thats retarded, is Epic really going that low to steal others work? I can't believe this...
Edit: Both pictures are from the original mod. Remind me not to get news from gametrailer's forums.
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But.. those aren't just similar.. they're practically the exact same.
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The entire forums are down for me.
If there really was nothing up, then they wouldn't have reacted the way they did.
How many shooters have the exact same jungle/desert layout between them?
I like this post a lot. Kudos sir.
Why wouldn't they? Even if nothing was up they don't want to something that could be financially damaging to them on their own forums.
Well okay OTHER than the common 'shitty game, bugs all around, n00b gun is n00b,' stuff.
The skybox texture is identical. It's the same one.
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"Head Shot!"
Been done!
It would have been trival to prove the maps were not the same.
Plus, just locking the thread would have been enough, banning and deleting the thread? A bit overkill.
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If it's just static meshes and stock textures, then it's meh.
But if they're stealing brushwork and custom textures, then it's "What the fuck are you doing?"
It makes them look suspicious. If they wanted to appear honest, they would simply just explain that the mods only look similar because the idea of an antarctic boat level is really common. Instead, they ban the use and delete the thread. That is like screaming out "I did it!"
Or maybe the guy had a history on the forums being a complete twat, and this is was the point they got annoyed enough to do something about it.
Not really taking Epic's side here, just making the point that we really don't have enough details to make a judgement.
B: The map he created uses Epic created assets not featured on other maps. He didn't hand paint every texture nor model every single object in the world. IE he stumbled upon a work in progress on the disc.
C: 'Boat in the Arctic' is hardly an original idea.
D : Whining about it on the official forums is a sure fire way to be shut up quickly.
Conclusion: He has absolutely no moral highground here.
Trivial if that was the only post on the forums ever, but that is not the case. Better to just wipe it out and then only worry about it if a big brouhaha ensues.
Besides, they may be investigating it now but legal doesn't want such a matter public I would think.
It's a complete rip. 100%.
I laughed so fucking hard at this post. :^: :^:
And this random internet person made that skybox all by himself?
That's because the OP has accidentally posted 2 screenshots of the Epic made map, not the user created one.
This is a question, because I would assume so but don't know -
Doesn't said agreement also have something along the lines of "Epic games will credit any user created content to the creator"?
How many boat models would UT3 have? I know nothing about the map editor so no I can't say it's a complete rip till I know what kind of resources are offered for modders.
Short answer : no.
Follow up: Has anyone here bothered to check if they did instead of assuming?
Well that's an important thing to note.
Any idea if there's a site for the mod?
Do we have pictures of the mod then?
I'll mod mod when I want to say mod you modding modhead
A: Emphasis mine. As far as I can see, there is nothing in there that claims Epic has rights to your created mods, only that you can not sell them.
B: No clue
C: Yeah, since when did every arctic map or desert map or kin look exactly the same? The fact that they look to be the same map, even with the same skybox, is a bit bad. If it had changed a bit, then it would be fair.
D : Getting banned and having a thread deleted for wanting credit to a map you created is a surefire way to ruin a company's reputation
seriously i can't find anything other then those 2 pictures, i need more pictures/video to pass judgement